Objetivo The present phase of the integrated European geothermal project at Soultz-sous-Forets (Alsace, France), which is managed by an industrial consortium, has demonstrated that an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) based on three 5000 m deep wells and using improved drilling, stimulation and diagnostic methods can be used successfully to access the geothermal energy at depth. This enhanced geothermal technology can be applied over wide areas of Europe under which naturally fractured hot rock mass exists.After a brief period of further testing, the proposed three year continuation program (i.e. 2004-2007) aims to install and operate a 1.5 MWe power plant, enabling the deep reservoir / heat exchanger created during the period 2001-2003 to be operated, evaluated and improved (if required) under realistic conditions. Both its thermal and hydraulic behaviour will be characterized over the short, medium and long term in conjunction with teams from other EGS sites; a general methodology of evaluating and developing EGS systems will be elaborated. Given positive results from the medium term tests, the power conversion unit will be increased to some 5-6 MWe at circulation rates of 80-100 l/s and a temperature of 190°C. In parallel with the hydraulic evaluation further characterization, evaluation and adaptation will be carried out on scaling and corrosion aspects, high temperature production pumps, surface heat exchangers, power conversion cycles and general reservoir management.The pilot plant will be used to test the in-site performances of the selected equipment in order to establish preferences for technical and economical gains for future larger industrial EGS installations (25 MW el. and larger) based on a multi-well approach.After successful operation, the pilot plant itself will be made available as a training facility to other European EGS teams. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringtribologylubricationsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyseismologymicroseismssocial sciencessociologygovernancecrisis managementengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energygeothermal energy Palabras clave Development and evaluation of a deep enhanced geothermal reservoir its management and future commercial exploitation Programa(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) SUSTDEV-1.2.6 - New and advanced concepts in renewable energy technologies - Other RES Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2002-ENERGY-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación IP - Integrated Project Coordinador GROUPEMENT EUROPEEN D'INTERET ECONOMIQUE "EXPLOITATION MINIERE DE LA CHALEUR Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Route de Soultz KUTZENHAUSEN Francia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (8) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo INSTITUTE FUER GEOWISSENSCHAFTLICHE GEMEINSCHAFTSAUFTRAGEN Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Stilleweg 2 HANNOVER Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos BUNDESANSTALT FUER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Stilleweg 2 HANNOVER Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Rue Michel Ange 3 287 PARIS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos DEEP HEAT MINING ASSOCIATION Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección c/o Häring Geo-Project - Im untern Tollacher 2 STEINMAUR Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos GTC KAPPELMEYER GMBH Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Heinrich-Wittmann-Strasse 7a KARLSRUHE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos MESY GEO MESS SYSTEME GMBH Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Meesmannstasse 49 BOCHUM Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos INSTITUTT FOR ENERGITEKNIKK Noruega Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Instituttveien 18 KJELLER Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 39-43, quai André Citroën-Tour Mirabeau PARIS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos